William Swift
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William Swift (March 17, 1848 – June 30, 1919) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, and briefly the Naval Governor of Guam in 1901. He was court-martialed in 1907 for the grounding of the battleship Connecticut (BB-18), and briefly suspended from duty. In 1910, he headed the aptly named Swift Board which reorganized the Department of the Navy prior to World War I.
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William Swift | |
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Born | (1848-03-17)March 17, 1848 Windham, Connecticut |
Died | June 30, 1919(1919-06-30) (aged 71) Newport, Rhode Island |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1867–1910 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | Prairie Concord Princeton Yorktown Connecticut |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
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